Brooches
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Brooches
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Opal, Gold, 15k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1840s English Early Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel, Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
20th Century German Art Nouveau Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Tourmaline, Apatite, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Silver
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1920s Australian Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver, Mixed Metal
Late 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Pearl, Yellow Gold
1890s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold
18th Century Portuguese Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Topaz, Silver
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s European Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
White Diamond, Pearl, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Swiss Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Pink Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Garnet, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Agate, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Gold, Enamel
1910s English Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1890s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Central Asian Art Nouveau Brooches
Jade, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Garnet, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Brooches
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Malachite, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s American Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s German Jugendstil Antique Brooches
Diamond, Gold
1930s French Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Moonstone, Turquoise
1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold
1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1930s Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s Early Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver, Enamel
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Pearl, Enamel, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Jade, 14k Gold
1850s Unknown Early Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Gold
Mid-20th Century French Art Nouveau Brooches
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Brooches
Blue Topaz, Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Crystal, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold
1910s Unknown Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Opal, Ruby, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Brooches for Sale: Shop Fabergé Brooches, Chanel Brooches, Cartier Brooches and Other Brooches on 1stDibs
Vintage brooches, which refer to decorative jewelry traditionally pinned to garments and used to fasten pieces of clothing together where needed, have seen increasing popularity in recent years.
While jewelry trends come and go, brooches are indeed back on the radar thanks to fashion houses like Gucci, Versace, Dior and Saint Laurent, all of which feature fun pinnable designs in their current collections. Whether a dazzlingly naturalistic Art Nouveau dragonfly, a whimsical David Webb animal, a gem-studded bloom or a streamlined abstract design, these jewels add color and sparkle to your look and a spring to your step.
Given their long history, brooches have expectedly taken on a variety of different shapes and forms over time, with jewelers turning to assorted methods of ornamentation for these accessories, including enameling and the integration of pearls and gemstones.
Cameo brooches that originated during the Victorian age are characterized by a shell carved in raised relief that feature portraits of a woman’s profile, while 19th-century micromosaic brooches, comprising innumerable individually placed glass fragments, sometimes feature miniature depictions of a pastoral scene in daily Roman life.
At one time, brooches were symbols of wealth, made primarily from the finest metals and showcasing exquisite precious gemstones. Today, these jewels are inclusive and universal, and you don’t have to travel very far to find an admirer of brooches. They can be richly geometric in form, such as the ornate diamond pins dating from the Art Deco era, or designer-specific, such as the celebrated naturalistic works created by Tiffany & Co., the milk glass and gold confections crafted by Trifari or handmade vintage Chanel brooches of silk or laminated sheer fabric. Chanel, of course, has never abandoned this style, producing gorgeously baroque CC examples since the 1980s.
Brooches are versatile and adaptable. These decorative accessories can be worn in your hair, on hats, scarves and on the lower point of V-neck clothing. Pin a dazzling brooch to the lapel of your blazer-and-tee combo or add a cluster of smaller pins to your overcoat. And while brooches have their place in “mourning jewelry,” in that a mourning brooch is representative of your connection to a lost loved one, they’re widely seen as romantic and symbolic of love, so much so that a hardcore brooch enthusiast might advocate for brooches to be worn over the heart.
Today, find a wide variety of antique and vintage brooches for sale on 1stDibs, including gold brooches, sapphire brooches and more.